Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-27
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johnson City.

JOHNSON City. HE.irl ~ N
Comet, Jan. 20.
In response to a circular issued by the
Mayor, n large majority of the property
holders and representative business men
of johnson City. met at the City Hall
last Monday night. to discuss important
matters relating to the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad. and
the corporation of johnson City. The
meeting was called to order, and the OBJ.
ject explained by Mayor Dickinson. Gen.
J. I. Wilder, vice president of the G. G..
& G. Co., being present, was called upon
and in a clear and lucid manner, gave the
people a brief description of the rich min
eral country through which this road will
pass, and the blight prospects for bust
ness when completed. From deep wa
ter at Charleston, the three C's road ex.
tends 63O miles, crossing the richest iron
and coal belts in North Carolina Tennes-
see and Kentucky, TO Ironton, on the
Ohio river. where it connects with eight
other railroads. Gen. Wilder said when
the road was mapped out, johnson City
happened to be in the way, and If 1t got
run over he could not help it. He en-
Outraged us very much by saying he had
seen the money paid in to build the 10a
miles between here and the Ohio river,
and that as soon as Col. Matson, the chief
engineer, returned, the line would be
located. The Col. is now letting out con.
tracts for crossties for the road between
Blacks and Camden. When this line Il
completed johnson City WILDE 1903 mile.
nearer Cincinnati than Chattanooga. ],
Is left entirely with Gen. Wilder where
the line will be definitely located, and ht
says he will give 1t to johnson City, Il
we viii take $75, 600 worth of'stock, $50!
1000 to be paid In money, and the balance
in ties, land for depots, shops, etc. Aftel
he had finished speaking, the vote was
taken, and 1t was unanimously decided
that the corporation of johnson City
should issue $40, 900 in bonds, $50, 900 tt
be invested in G. @. & @. stock and $25,
600 to be held in reserve TO be used In sc,
curing the location Of the company.
shops at this place, or for any other pur
pose, that would be beneficial to the town
A petition to the Legislature was then
read and signed, asking that the corpor
ate limits of johnson City be extended
making the corporation two miles square
instead of one.
Wednesday night the citizens wer,
awakened from q sound sleep about hal
past eleven by the alarm of fire. AS usu
al they responded promptly, but the fire
had gained such Roadway before 1t wa,
discovered, they could do nothing but al
low the flames to take their course. Tit
building consumed was q dwelling house
belonging to John Ford, and was occu
pied by himself and two other families.
The fire was first discovered by Mr.. Rob
ertson, n of the tenants, but it was tot
late TO save the house, and. because of ne
help, very little of the contents was saved
Mr.. Bray and wife, who were living il
two rooms up stairs, lost everything they
had, did not even have time to gather W
their clothing as they made their escape
Fortunately, the night was still. and sur
rounding buildings were 10 no danger.
The loss to the occupants was particular
ly severe. because of their poor circum
stances, but the people of johnson City
responded promptly with subscription.
for their relief. The fire originated il
the kitchen, and is supposed to have beer
caused by a defective fue.
The Roane Iron Company, of Chatta
nooga, have purchased fifty acres of the
Hoss farm, at a cost of So, 900. The con
tract was made last Wednesday nigh
through Captain H. s. Chamberlain, fol
the company, and the transfers will b,
made this week. Captain Chamberlain
is president of the company, and he in
forms us they will erect a 1OO.ton bias
furnace at once, and as soon as thei
: mines at Cranberry are sufficiently devel
oped to give them all the ore they need
, they will put In a steel plant here. Thi
: transaction has caused real estate to ad
vance. and We can boast of having til
most substantial and solid boom In Eas
Tennessee.
Rogcrsvnie.
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